The Latest Breaking News from Indian Railways

Research wings of railways cut to size

SRESTHA closed; 32 directorates merged to form 7 verticals

The Hindu · May 1, 2022

Power-hungry India halts passenger trains to free up track to move coal

India has boosted the output of coal and cancelled passenger trains to free up rail track to move it, officials said on Friday, as the government scrambles to overcome its worst power crisis in years.

Reuters · Apr 29, 2022

Right-wing activists oppose move to shift 250-year-old temple in Agra

AGRA: A section of Hindu activists on Thursday created a ruckus as the ten-day notice period of Indian Railways for shifting a 250-year-old Chamunda Devi temple from the platform of Raja Ki Mandi railway station in Agra is set to expire on Saturday.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

SCR implements ‘Kavach’ across 859 km

South Central Railway (SCR), where the Indian Railways had pilot tested the state-of-the-art indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system ‘Kavach’, has now deployed it in a total of 859 km of its network in the last financial year of 2021-22

The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022

National basketball championships | Tamil Nadu teams make it to second round

While men down Uttarakhand, women finish behind topper Railways in Group-A

The Hindu · Apr 5, 2022

National Basketball Championship: Tamil Nadu teams have their task cut out

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu men will open their campaign against Delhi in the senior National basketball championships which kicks off at the Nehru Indoor stadium here on Sunday. While TN men will have an edge over their counterparts, the task appears tough for the state women’s team as they face the…

The Times of India · Apr 2, 2022

Indian Railways break several records in freight loading during Financial Year 2021-22

The Originating Freight Loading of Indian Railways for the FY 2021-22 stood at 1418.1 MT (provisional) which is 15 per cent more than the previous best set in FY 2020-21 at 1233.2 MT.

Dynamite News · Apr 2, 2022

IRCTC rolls out discounted tour packages for Char Dham Yatra

Have you been planning to go on Char Dham Yatra for a long time? If yes then the Indian Railways has good news for you. As per the reports, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is now offering a package for the Char Dham Yatra, which is available…

The Times of India · Mar 31, 2022

Transmogrifying a behemoth — the Railways

There is a paradox in the current feel-good image makeover — a deafening silence on crucial policy issues

The Hindu · Mar 17, 2022

No plans to privatise Railways: Minister

Reforms and investment needed, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022